Stay and fastener for storm-sash.



V. LOCKWOOD.

STAY AND FASTENER FOR [STORM SASH. APPLICATION FILED WWI-1.1914.

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- VERNIE LOCKWOOD, 0'3 MO'IZiEY, MINNESOTA.

STAY AND FASTENER F0 3. STORM- ASH.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May l8,

Application filed May 11, 1914.. Serial No. 837,645.

1/10 all Whom it m (/y concern Be it known that ii. \"nimin Locnwoon, citizen oi? the lfnilied Stains. i'esidiiig at Moiin the county oi ldmxson and State of un s-rite, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Fitnys and Fusionei's i'oi' Storm-Sash; and I do bomb) declare the fo lowing to be 2 'lula. c ear. and exact inscription of the invention, such. as will enable others skilled in the iii-t to which it opperiains to make and use the. same.

My invention has for its object to provide an improved stay and fastener, espewially adapted for use on storm sash. for luihling the same in different open positions 01' in a closed position; and, to this end. generally stated, the inn."

non consists of the novel devices and coi'nbinrzztions of devices hci'cii'n after defined and dcsc'i'ibeifl in illlll ClfiilllSl in the accompanying di'au'i' i mile the invention, like ch. its like parts throughout iews.

Referring to the drawings. l igui'e 1 is a oerspei'rti've iieu' sl ing the impmi'ed stay and fastener applici.v in ivoi'hiing position to W ndow frame and storm sash i i is an edge QlQVEl'lJiOI). of the impmvcd slay and his toner removed from the window frame and sash; 3 is a side elevation of ll e improved stay and fastener. on an enlarged scale, some parts l'ieinn' broken away; Fig. i is a side elevation of the so-culieiil frame bracket; and 5 a. side elevation of the end of the improved stay, which is pivotolly secured to the said frame bracket.

The numerals 1 and 2 indicate. respectively, a window frame and a lower sash, mounted in said frame for vertical sliding movement. The customary storm sash is hinged its upper end to the window Frame 3. for outwn rd swinging; movement.

The l'ifi'plO'VOd 'iay is in the form oi a thereof inc iby the numerals land 5. T he "free on d ehe toggle member I} is pivotolly secured to a bracket 6, secuiied by SCTBWS to the lower rail of the storm sash 3. This bracket 6 is provided with a linger piece 7 by which the storm sash 3 may be moved to and from a. closed position. The free end of the toggle member 5 is 'iivotally secured by a thumb not equipped bolt 8. to a bracket 9. By means of the bolt 8, the toggle member maybe frictionelly clamped to the bracket 9 in diifer- F ent angular adjustments so as'to hold the storm sash 3 open in different positions. To prevent any tendency of the toggle member 5 from slipping with respect to the bracket J, said toggle member and byacket are corrugated at 10, and when clamped together by the bolt 8 the corrugations of the one will fit Within the corrugations of the other.

To look the storm sash 3 closed, the free end of the toggle arm 4 is notched at 11 so as to embrace the bolt 8 when the members of the toggle are folded together. The free end of the toggle member 4} is also laterally offset from the toggle member 5 so that when said toggle members are folded ..to-. gcthei' they will embrace the bi acket 9. By

tightening the bolt 8 both members of the toggle may be frictionall'y clamped onto thebracket 9. which projects thei'ebetween, thus locking: the storm sash 3 closed. -l n*the drawings, the bracket 9 is provided entrance passage 12, which extends in tiothii o nixocally Works.

This opening permits the in: into which the bolt 8 extends and bolt to be moved lat rally from the bracket 9,.thus disconnecting the toggle when the s..oi'm sash is removed from the Window frame. This opening' into the bracket 9 however, is not absolutely necessary "as the bolt 8 can be removed endwise from said bracket by removing the thumb nut. When the storm sash 3 is removed from the Win 'dow frame, the entire stay and fastener,

.QHGlY simple and of small c0st,l;o manufaetui'e, is thought to be highly efficient few the purpose had in View.

id im. E claim is: 1. The combination with a window frame and sasl'i, the latter being hinged to the former, of a frame bracket and a sash bracket. secured, i'espectiveiy, to said frame and sash, a toggle. one member of which is pivotally secured to said sash bracket, and a. clamp pivoiially connecting the other member of said toggle to said frame bracket, in different angular adjustments. to hold said sash open, and for clamping the outer ends of both members of'said toggle to said Frame bracket, for holding said sash closed.

2. The combination with a Window frame secured, respectively, to said frame and sash, a toggle, one member of which ispivotally secured to said sash bracket, and'a clamp pivotally and detachably connecting the other member of said toggle to said frame bracket, in different angular adjustments, to

hold said sash open, and for clamping theouter ends of both members of said toggle a toggle, one member of which is on opposite sides of said frame bracket, for

holding said sash closed.

3. The combination With a Windowframe and sash, the latter being hinged to the former, of a framebracket and a sash bracke secured, respectively, to said frame and sash, pivotal-1y secured to said sash bracket, and a thumbsaid frame bracket, for holding said sash closed, the member of said toggle which is pivoted to said sash bracket having a notch embracing said bolt, when said sash is closed.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence'of two Witnesses. j

' VERNIE LOCKWOOD.

Witnesses:

HERBERT HnNWooD, C as. Bnazmn. 

